Top Banks in North Carolina

The top largest banks in North Carolina (US) are Branch Banking and Trust Company, RBC, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Company, NewBridge Bank, among others.

Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T) is among the nation's top financial-holding companies with $157.1 billion in assets and market capitalization of $18.3 billion, as of December 31, 2010. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, BB&T has financial centers throughout the Carolinas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Based in Raleigh, N.C., RBC Bank is among the five largest banks in North Carolina. As the sixth largest financial institution in North America and among the 15 largest globally by market capitalization, with one of the best credit ratings in the world, RBC offers its clients unparalleled strength and stability.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (“First Citizens Bank”) provides banking services in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, California and Washington. It has built one of the largest branch networks in the region.

Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Company is a state-chartered bank, headquartered in Elkin, North Carolina. The Bank’s primary business is providing banking, mortgage, investment and insurance services to residents and businesses across the Carolinas.

NewBridge Bank, headquartered in Greensboro, NC, ranks among the top 10 largest banks in North Carolina. It is the banking subsidiary of NewBridge Bancorp, formed on July 31, 2007 with the merger of LSB Bancshares, Inc. and FNB Financial Services Corporation.

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